Provides information and legal resources to small business owners to minimize their liability for ADA violations and/or respond to a lawsuit filed against them.

· limits high-volume lawsuits motivated by quick settlement with business owners, rather than correction of ADA violations. o New demand letter requirements.o Defines a “high-frequency litigant” (HFL); filed 10 or more complaints alleging violations of construction-related accessibility standards in the past 12 months; or an attorney who has represented 10 or more such plaintiffs in the past year. o HFLs who file new claims have a) A higher filing fee; b) Special pleading requirements; and c) Certification by the attorney that, among other things, the complaint is not being presented primarily for an improper purpose. o Requires attorney notification to CCDA about how their claims are resolved.

This bill, seeks promote ADA compliance among small businesses by allowing a business owner 90 days from the date of a CASp inspection to fix violations before being subject to liability

protects small businesses from liability for certain violations if the business corrected the violation within 15 days of receiving notice of the potential violation.

· creates tax incentives for businesses to correct violations· requires the State Architect and the California Commission on Disability Compliance to post specified information to their respective Web sites for the purpose of

Facilitate more property owners to seek a CASp certification in order to assure their properties are in compliance with the law. This certification will also lessen the number of unnecessary lawsuits while increasing access.

Makes it easier for business owners to find a Certified Access Specialist (CASp) by requiring the State Architect and CCDA to post information on how to find one locally.

Revises requirement for commercial property owners to state on lease agreements information about the condition of the leased property.

Extends the $1 business license to fund the Disability Access and Education Revolving Fund.

Status: VETOED based on impact on the General Fund. Read the veto message here.

Would require a person, private firm, organization, or corporation that owns or manages a commercial place of public amusement, as defined, constructed on or after January 1, 2020, or renovated on or after January 1, 2025, to install and maintain at least one adult changing station, as defined, for a person with a physical disability, as specified. The bill would require a facility to ensure that the entrance to each adult changing station has conspicuous signage indicating its location, and, if the facility has a central directory, ensure that the central directory indicates the location of the adult changing station.

We OPPOSE this bill because it specifically circumvents the building code process and puts building code in statute.

We have requested a veto and asked the Governor to ask for a bill that directs the appropriate state agencies to work on this through the normal building code process.

As written, we are concerned this bill will expose impacted properties to unnecessary ADA lawsuits.